Last year, when I got my copy of the Wheel of the Year Tarot, I really liked it. Over a year later, and guess what? I still do. You can read my original review HERE. It's regular page is HERE. Court cards are often the neglected cards of tarot...often considered a problem for interpretation. Also, since most decks these days are based on the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, they use the same technique of portraits that don't tell much of a story (although they are symbolically rich). I realize that assigning suits to a season can be problematic because people have various preferences. Luckily, the Wheel of the Year follows my preference, so that makes me love it even more. The court

What is a Significator? A significator is a card that is used in a tarot spread to represent the querent (the person asking the question).  Not all readers use significators. Some don't use them at all. Some use them only with certain spreads. Some use them in every reading. I suggest trying various methods to see what, if any, work for you. Also, try new methods (or revisit previously discarded methods) every year or so. You never know when something that didn't work in the past will work in the present. This is one way I keep my reading practice fresh. How do you select a Significator? There are so many ways! Here are a few traditional methods. Next time, I'll share a few modern

Most tarot students agree that the court cards are the most challenging. Perhaps this is because they represent people and, let’s face it, people are complicated! One of the best books I've read to explore all the complexities of the court cards is Understanding the Tarot Court by Mary K. Greer and Tom Little. They help us jump right in by getting up close and personal with the court cards by having us pick our significators. What is a significator? How do you pick one? Let’s see what Mary and Tom have to say: One of the most familiar uses of the court cards in divination is the significator. The significator is a card that represents the querent—the person who is asking the